How will the Red Sox attack this unusual offseason?

The Boston Globe · Alex Speier · 2026-11-06 08:00 UTC

The Sox, anticipating a return to health from Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony, and full seasons from Adley Rutschman and Curtis Mead, appear optimistic.

With MLB teams and agents convening in Las Vegas for the GM meetings next week, how might the Red Sox look to improve upon back-to-back, blink-of-an-eye playoff appearances?

How the team behaves in this strange, soon-to-be-interrupted-by-lockout offseason will be framed largely by what it has — and how it views its position coming off last season’s 87 wins.

On one hand, it’s fair to be skeptical after the Sox traveled an unprecedented path to secure their 2026 playoff berth. One historic run was sandwiched between an awful start and a sputtering finish.

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